Multiple choice general knowledge

Which planet rotates in clock-wise direction?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Earth

  4. Mars

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise (retrograde rotation) on its axis. All other planets, including Earth, rotate counter-clockwise when viewed from above their north pole. Venus rotates so slowly that one day on Venus (243 Earth days) is longer than one year on Venus (225 Earth days), and it rotates in the opposite direction of its orbit around the Sun.